Former Kansas Regulator, Lawmaker, Dies

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Brian Moline, a former chairman of theKansas Corporation Commission and former Wichita state legislator,is dead after suffering a massive stroke last week.

Moline was 68. He died Friday.

In his role as utility regulator, Moline helped investigate thefinancial dealings of Westar Energy Inc. That investigation thatled to the firing and federal prosecution of the company'sthen-chief executive, David Wittig.

As a lawyer he was known for his commitment to public-interestlaw. He founded Kansas Legal Services, which provides legal aid tothe poor.

Moline also supported the so-called Cold Weather Rule thatprotects the poor from having their utilities disconnected duringthe winter.

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